Kevin McCarthy rips Republicans over 'real misstep' in apparent dig at Mike Johnson

Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) sharply criticized fellow House Republicans for blocking a crucial committee vote tied to President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill,” saying that the move was a “real misstep.”

In his comments on John Catsimatidis’s radio show, Cats Roundtable on WABC 770 AM on Sunday, McCarthy remarked, “The stock market seems like it is moving up. Now, if Congress can start doing the things that President Trump’s doing, it would even help us more."

"Today was a real misstep on the Republicans part, in the budget side, that four of them looked out for themselves instead of moving the bill along, reconciliation," McCarthy added.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) had aimed for Republicans to push Trump's "big, beautiful bill" through Congress and onto his desk by Memorial Day. However, internal disagreements among GOP members over the bill’s details have stalled progress, making it unlikely that it will pass by the deadline.

The House Budget Committee voted on the legislation Friday and ultimately rejected it in a 21-16 decision.

Reps. Chip Roy (R-Texas), Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.), Josh Brecheen (R-Okla.), and Lloyd Smucker (R-Penn.) broke ranks and sided with Democrats in opposing the measure.

In his remarks on the radio show, McCarthy appeared to take a dig at Johnson.

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“What really shows is, once President Trump gets back in the country, I mean, poor President Trump is being the president the speaker at the same time. I think we’ll get that bill through,” he said.

According to The Hill, the House Budget Committee will reconvene on Sunday at 10 p.m.